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Unit 3 Spring Bank Farm, Congleton Road, Arclid, Sandbach, CW11 2UD, England
Description
Established by David Peart and based just over the Staffordshire border in Arclid (near Sandbach) in Cheshire. The beers from Merlin’s Micro Brewery are distinctive craft beers. They’re full flavoured with an excellent finish. Brewed for a magical taste.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2015... Copper.. Thin tan lacing... Soft dry orange fruits nose... Dry toffee fruit malt
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2015
at 10:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is hoppy, light toasted malty. Bitter, fruity and crisp hoppy.,dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2015
at 10:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As Merlin Dark Magic ].Clear dark brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, toasted, chocolate. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, chocolate, roasted, toasted, caramel, hay. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141008]
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2015
at 02:33
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Brewery Tap House, Chester [270115]
Golden, clear, thin white head
Aroma - Rust, soft minerals, fusty, bitter, not a good aroma
Taste - soft light caramel malts, some dry earthy hops, soft twiggy hops, average
Palate - Light body, soft sweet malts, fairly bitter earthy hops. Finish is a bit dry and bitter
Overall - Not my sort of beer
Golden, clear, thin white head
Aroma - Rust, soft minerals, fusty, bitter, not a good aroma
Taste - soft light caramel malts, some dry earthy hops, soft twiggy hops, average
Palate - Light body, soft sweet malts, fairly bitter earthy hops. Finish is a bit dry and bitter
Overall - Not my sort of beer
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2015
at 21:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the artichoke... Light golden yellow... Thin white head... Soft dry fruit nose.. Soft sweet fruits... Ligjt orange.. Mellow fruits... But a little dull
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2015
at 12:09
5/10
Tried
on 26 Aug 2014
at 22:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown colour. Aroma and flavour are quite strong with apple and dried fruits. Quite plummy too. A bit too sweet overall.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2014
at 02:21
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Worsley Old Hall, Worsley. Golden with a small head. Mostly neutral in flavour and aroma but there’s some light malt evident. Easy to drink but somewhat plain.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2014
at 07:00
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Mark Addy, Salford 22 Jan 13. Gylden. Litt uklar. Lavt skum. Teppelacing. God grapefruktaroma. Smaken er tung&fruktig. Blir temmelig bitter etter hvert. Tungdrikkelig.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2014
at 05:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 2013. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter aroma. Fruity malty hoppy caramel flavor with hints of citrus. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Oct 2013
at 04:23